Coach says — “Strength will be team speed and quickness. We will be a very good defensive team. We have to be able to rebound and defend against teams that have a strong interior game. We lack experience to start the season and many of our players are adjusting to new roles and new responsibilities. We will get a lot stronger as the season goes on.”

Outlook — The Elks, section runners-up last, had heavy graduation losses, but can rebuild around the 6-foot-6 Elrod, who enters his senior year with 1,111 career points. Keller and Weege are the point guards.